England monitor Flintoff

Updated 16.17 Sat Aug 25 2007
Keywords: India, Andrew Flintoff, England, cricket, sport

England are to monitor Andrew Flintoff's fitness closely after a scan revealed mild inflamation to his right knee.

The talismanic all-rounder has only just returned to the international arena after recovering from a third operation on his ankle.

Andrew Flintoff suffered stiffness in his knee as India levelled their seven-match one-day series at 1-1 with a nine-run victory over England in Bristol

Flintoff suffered stiffness in his knee as India levelled their seven-match one-day series at 1-1 with a nine-run victory over England in Bristol.

The 29-year-old Lancastrian, who took figures of 5-56 with the ball, has been given a cortisone injection.

England take on India in their third one-day international at Edgbaston on Monday.

Gloucestershire bowler Jon Lewis has been called up as cover.

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